Operations Analytics Manager

Job Requirements Why work for us? Alkegen brings together two of the world’s leading specialty materials companies to create one new, innovation-driven leader focused on battery technologies, filtration media, and specialty insulation and sealing materials. Through global reach and breakthrough inventions, we’re delivering products that enable the world to breathe easier, live greener, and go further than ever before. With over 60 manufacturing facilities with a global workforce of over 9,000 of the industry’s most experienced talent, including insulation and filtration experts, Alkegen is uniquely positioned to help customers impact the environment in meaningful ways. Alkegen offers a range of dynamic career opportunities with globe-spanning reach. From production operators to engineers, technicians to specialists, sales to leadership, we’re always looking for top talent ready to bring their best. Come grow with us! Key Responsibilities Financial & Business Performance Analysis · Own monthly performance reporting and trending across 15 P&Ls and 17 rooftops. · Analyze revenue, gross margin, labor, operating expenses, EBITDA, and other key financial and operational metrics. · Identify performance trends, variances to budget/forecast, emerging risks, and opportunities for improvement. · Prepare monthly business reviews and executive-level reporting that clearly communicates what happened, why it happened, and what needs to happen next. · Develop & support existing recurring dashboards and reporting tools to improve visibility across the portfolio. · Partner with Finance/Accounting to validate financial data and ensure reporting accuracy. Forecast & Planning Management · Manage the monthly forecast reporting process across all locations. · Coordinate forecast submissions, consolidate results, and identify significant changes versus prior forecasts and budget by site as well as early risks to the region. · Maintain visibility into key assumptions, risks, opportunities, and changes impacting the forecast by site to enable proactive problem resolution. Work with Plant Managers to validate and action plan. · Support annual budgeting and longer-range financial planning as needed. Action Management & Operational Follow-Through · Translate monthly financial and operational results into clear action items for plant managers and leadership. · Create and maintain action trackers with owners, deadlines, status, and expected financial/operational impact. · Conduct regular follow-ups with plant managers to ensure commitments are progressing and completed. · Escalate overdue actions, recurring issues, and performance risks to leadership. · Track results of corrective actions to determine whether they are producing the expected improvement. · Establish a consistent cadence for accountability across all 17 rooftops. Regional Leadership Responsibilities · Serve as an extension of senior leadership by coordinating priorities across the portfolio. · Prepare agendas, materials, and follow-up for leadership and operational meetings. · Ensure key decisions and commitments are documented and translated into actionable next steps. · Maintain a regional-level view of strategic priorities, initiatives, and deliverables. · Coordinate cross-functional projects and ensure stakeholders remain aligned. · Anticipate issues and proactively surface information leadership need to make decisions. · Help establish a consistent operating rhythm across the organization. Qualifications · Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Economics, Analytics, or related field. · 5+ years of experience in financial analysis, business analytics, operations, FP&A, or a similar role. · Strong understanding of P&L management and financial performance drivers. · Advanced Excel skills and strong data-analysis capabilities. · Experience working with multiple business units, locations, or P&Ls preferred. · Experience with forecasting, budgeting, variance analysis, and financial reporting. · Strong project management and organizational skills. · Excellent written and verbal communication skills. · Ability to synthesize complex data into concise, executive-level insights. · Highly proactive with strong follow-through and accountability. · Comfortable working directly with and communicating to plant managers and senior leadership. Compensation:

• 100,000 - $125,000/annually
• Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. Alkegen is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion throughout the organization. We recognize that we can learn better together with a diverse team of employees and that our individual differences, experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents not only part of our culture, but our reputation. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.